2025 Award Nominations
2025 Award Nominations
Nominate a deserving ArOA member for an award! Every year, the Arkansas Optometric Association (ArOA) honors individuals for their contributions to the profession based on nominations from the ArOA members. Annual Awards are presented at the ArOA Spring Convention.
This award is for the optometrist who has made an outstanding accomplishment during the year. It is generally awarded to a member who has a history of exceptional service to the Association.
This award is presented to a young optometrist who has been in practice a minimum of four years and is given between the fourth to tenth year of service to the profession. This award is given to a person who shows promise and interest in ArOA leadership by volunteering his service to committees and special projects and showing an exceptional zeal.
This award is given to an optometrist who has exemplified the highest ethical, professional, and caring character during his or her practice life and who has reached the later years of their service to optometry, or has retired, and has shown a willingness to serve in numerous capacities. His/her career has been an example for all Arkansas Optometrists to follow and their life has been one that has had a positive influence upon their family, community, and peers. This member has been an example to others of what it means to put the Arkansas Optometric Association ahead of personal goals.
This award is presented to a member of the Association who has distinguished him or herself in the service to the profession over many years. This is general considered to be an award for the mid-career O.D. or older, but certainly not necessarily limited to the older O.D.s when the magnitude of service is so great for this most prestigious honor.
This award is presented to a member of the Association who served the profession with excellence over a shorter period of time than the Distinguished Service Award. This generally is considered to be an award for the mid-career O.D. or younger, but not necessarily limited to the younger O.D. when the magnitude of service is so great over a shorter period of time that this award is justified.
This award can be given to a person who has made an outstanding contribution to our profession, the people of Arkansas, the Association and who may not necessarily be an optometrist.
This award denotes legislative excellence. A mentor optometrist who has been an excellent example of professionalism and has been very active in the legal legislative arena, with a long history of service to the ArOA. An optometrist who is serving or has served in the Arkansas legislature with distinction and has worked for the good of the people of Arkansas.
This award is given to an outstanding paraoptometric who works for a member of the Arkansas Optometric Association and has shown Service to Optometry and the association; community involvement and has a personal endorsement from a member of the Arkansas Optometric Association. Criteria to consider may include Office competence – office management and technical skills; service to optometric association; contributions of personal time and effort on behalf of the profession’s advancement; participation in public information activities (vision screening projects, service with sight saving groups, etc.).
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